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Abbreviations:

JRE

Java Runtime Environment

JDK

Java Development Kit

SDK

Software Development Kit

Introduction

Java SE Development Kit (JDK) is used for developing applications, applets and components using the Java programming language. JDK contains collection of runtime environment, development tools, additional libraries, sample applications, applets, and C header files to make up the Java Development Environment.

System Requirements

Minimum software and hardware requirements for installing JDK are:

Software Requirements:

-Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP

-This installation requires Windows Installer 2.0

Hardware Requirements:

-562 MB hard disk space

-512 MB system RAM

Note: This installation has been tested with Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3.

Installation Steps

In order to install Java SE Development Kit (JDK), follow the steps mentioned below:

Download JDK Installer:

Download the installation file for your Windows platform from the link:

The downloaded file will be of the form jdk-<version>-windows-i586-p.exe where version can be 6u10.

The downloaded file might have a name similar to jdk-6u10-windows-i586-p.exe or other depending on the operating system.

Note: Here jdk-6u10-windows-i586-p.exe is used for illustrating JDK installation.

Run JDK Installer

Step 1:
Double click on the received executable file to run the JDK Installer. "Security Warning" dialog box appears as shown in Figure 1. To run the installation, click Run button or to exit setup, click Cancel button.